Which one of the following words best describes the process of design? 

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beautifying
beautifying

creating
creating

planning
planning

predicting
predicting
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creating

What is the main purpose of decoration?

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to communicate a message
to communicate a message

to enhance functionality
to enhance functionality

to provide balance to a design
to provide balance to a design

to provide visual appeal
to provide visual appeal
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to provide visual appeal

What is cognitive overload?

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trying to explain something too quickly
trying to explain something too quickly

trying to think and speak at the same time
trying to think and speak at the same time

the ability to understand visual elements
the ability to understand visual elements

too much input for the brain to process at once
too much input for the brain to process at once
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too much input for the brain to process at once

What effect might strict limitations on design tools have on the design process?

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The design will be functional and communicative, but its visual appeal will be lacking.
The design will be functional and communicative, but its visual appeal will be lacking.

The designer will be forced to think outside the box, enhancing creativity.
The designer will be forced to think outside the box, enhancing creativity.

The designer will have to sacrifice good design to comply with limitations.
The designer will have to sacrifice good design to comply with limitations.

The resulting design won’t be able to adequately address its intended purpose.

The designer will be forced to think outside the box, enhancing creativity.

Which of the following is a problem many designers have to deal with? Select all that apply.

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cognitive overload
cognitive overload

ergonomics
ergonomics

limitations on design tools
limitations on design tools

visual Literacy
visual Literacy
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cognitive overload, limitations on design tools, visual literacy

Which of the following might be ways to reduce cognitive overload? Select all that apply.

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Present information in a simple and straightforward way.
Present information in a simple and straightforward way.

Use a minimal amount of unnecessary decoration.
Use a minimal amount of unnecessary decoration.

Use multiple strategies to present information in a variety of ways.
Use multiple strategies to present information in a variety of ways.

Use as many visual elements as possible to enhance communication.
Use as many visual elements as possible to enhance communication.
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